According to the Textbook, Which of the Following Resulted from Standards-Based

question 109

Multiple Choice

According to the textbook, which of the following resulted from standards-based reform?

• A) Educators could not agree on the body of knowledge and skills that comprised what high school graduates should know and be able to do.
• B) Large numbers of students did, in fact, acquire the knowledge and capabilities assessed on standardized graduation examinations.
• C) Minority adolescents were nine times more likely to fail standardized examinations.
• D) Female adolescents were four times more likely to fail standardized examinations.

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